Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.3217 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.3217 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3217 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 SDR per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0854 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | -69.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0558 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0462 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0558 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0718 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0915 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0908 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0728 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0799 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0769 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0764 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0787 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0852 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0921 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0995 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.109 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0807 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0814 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0826 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1895 SDR per US$ of GDP | +129.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0779 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1081 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1274 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.177 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1659 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1655 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1619 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1787 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2006 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2163 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.197 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2632 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3217 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3217 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3217 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1581 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +129.3% | 0.0826 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 SDR per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0654 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0921 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1787 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2397 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.197 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3217 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.3217 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3217 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.